Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver: Intel Core i7-12700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

This combination of the Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 places at rank 306 out of 1,626 tested combos in Dave The Diver, positioning it in the top 19% of all configurations. The pairing delivers consistently high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the RTX 5070 providing substantial graphics headroom while the 12-core i7-12700K handles the game's logic and physics without becoming a limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

At rank 306 of 1,626 tested combinations, this setup sits comfortably above the median configuration for Dave The Diver. The rank reflects a system that can handle the game's demanding underwater environments and detailed pixel-art rendering with ease. The data indicates that the CPU-GPU pairing is well balanced for this title, as neither component appears to create a significant bottleneck at the tested settings.

The Intel Core i7-12700K achieves a 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35,684. Its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (average score 35,802, just 0.3% higher), the Intel Core i7-13700T (35,468, 0.6% lower), the Intel Core i5-14500HX (35,940, 0.7% higher), and the Intel Core i7-13800H (35,416, 0.8% lower). This places the i7-12700K in a tightly contested performance band where the differences between competing processors are minimal.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,687. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41,610, 0.2% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41,897, 0.5% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41,441, 0.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41,991, 0.7% higher). The RTX 5070's position in this group demonstrates that it delivers competitive raw performance despite being a newer architecture.

The combination's rank of 306 out of 1,626 indicates that while many configurations outperform it, the vast majority of systems tested fall below this setup's capability in Dave The Diver. Given the game's moderate system requirements as an adventure title, this rank represents a high-performance configuration that exceeds what the game typically demands.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This memory configuration proves sufficient for Dave The Diver at all tested settings, as evidenced by the frame rates remaining high even at 4K Ultra. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).

The GPU's 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output processors provide substantial compute capability for the game's rendering workload. The 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores are present but play a minimal role in this title, as Dave The Diver's visual style does not heavily leverage ray-traced effects. The pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s contribute to the smooth rendering of the game's detailed environments.

Benchmark results for the RTX 5070 show a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,077, with Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 185,269 and 179,413 respectively. The Passmark G3D score of 29,137 and GPU compute score of 15,787 further quantify its capabilities. These figures place the GPU in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, confirming its position as a high-performance part.

FAQ

Q: Does the RTX 5070 bottleneck the i7-12700K in Dave The Diver?

A: No. The performance data shows strong scaling across all resolutions and settings, with the GPU delivering frame rates from 116.8 FPS at 4K Ultra to 345.1 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating no significant bottleneck in either direction.

Q: How does the i7-12700K compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The i7-12700K's average benchmark score of 35,684 is within 0.8% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (35,802), Intel Core i7-13700T (35,468), Intel Core i5-14500HX (35,940), and Intel Core i7-13800H (35,416). This places it in a very tight performance cluster.

Q: What is the best settings/resolution combination for this setup?

A: For maximum smoothness, 1080p Low delivers 345.1 FPS. For visual quality with high frame rates, 1440p High offers 197.1 FPS, while 4K High still achieves 131.5 FPS. The data shows no setting combination drops below 116.8 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Dave The Diver?

A: Yes. All measured frame rates across 4K, 1440p, and 1080p at every settings level remain above 116 FPS, indicating the 12 GB GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than adequate for this title.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 rank among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 41,687. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, scores 41,441, placing the 5070 0.6% higher.

Q: What CPU benchmark scores does the i7-12700K achieve?

A: The i7-12700K scores 29,241 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 4,128 in single-core, 12,281 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, and 13,892 in Geekbench multi-core. Its Passmark multithread score is 34,404.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5070 maintains excellent playability across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 171.9 FPS, Medium reaches 146.2 FPS, High achieves 131.5 FPS, and Ultra still delivers 116.8 FPS. This demonstrates that even at 4K resolution, the most demanding preset remains comfortably above 60 FPS, with a difference of 55.1 FPS between Low and Ultra settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates increase substantially. Low settings average 257.7 FPS, Medium reaches 217.4 FPS, High achieves 197.1 FPS, and Ultra delivers 171 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows an improvement of approximately 50% at each settings level, indicating the GPU is capable of handling the reduced pixel count with significant headroom. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 86.7 FPS at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the configuration reaches its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 345.1 FPS, Medium achieves 287.7 FPS, High delivers 254.4 FPS, and Ultra maintains 226.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 118.8 FPS, showing that the game's settings scaling remains consistent across resolutions. The 1080p results indicate the system is capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors to their limits.

The overall pattern across all resolutions shows that Dave The Diver scales predictably with both resolution and settings. The RTX 5070's performance headroom is substantial, with even the most demanding 4K Ultra configuration producing frame rates well above typical display refresh rates. The measured FPS data confirms this combination delivers smooth gameplay in all tested scenarios.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K features 12 cores and 20 threads based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The processor includes 25 MB of shared L3 cache, with 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core and 80 KB of L1 cache per core. This configuration supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel arrangement.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain consistent frame pacing and handle game logic, AI, and physics calculations. The i7-12700K's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29,241 and single-core score of 4,128, along with a Geekbench multi-core score of 13,892. The 3DMark scores of 9,276 for 16 threads and 9,979 for max threads indicate the processor scales well with additional workload.

The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 35,684, places it well above the median. The Passmark multithread score of 34,404 and single-thread score of 4,013 further confirm its capability. Given that Dave The Diver is not a heavily CPU-bound title, the i7-12700K provides more than sufficient processing power to complement the RTX 5070's graphics output, ensuring that frame rates remain GPU-limited across all tested configurations.